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Location Lillian H. Smith Come explore this exhibit about insects and spiders in children's books and illustrations. From Aesop's fable "The Ants and the Grasshopper", to Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" -- enjoy stories and instructional texts about ants, grasshoppers, bees, dragonflies, butterflies, spiders, and many other creatures! Illustration by Edward J. Detmold for The Fables of Aesop (NY: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910). Free. All welcome. Located in the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, on the 4th floor of the Lillian H. Smith Branch. The exhibit can be viewed during the Osborne Collection's open hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5, closed Sun. Call 416-393-7753 for more information.  image Courtesy of Toronto Public Library Ongoing event running from: Saturday September 21, 2019 - Saturday December 7, 2019
Location Lillian H. Smith This lively exhibit of children's books and art celebrates the family unit in many different forms, from the families we are born into, to the families we choose for ourselves. It also features the work of Canadian author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay and her best-loved brother and sister characters, Stella and Sam, as 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Stella, Star of the Sea. Illustration by F.D. Bedford for The Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens (London: Frederick Warne, 1921). Series Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books Audiences Adult • School-Age Children Categories Art Exhibits Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscingelit. Duis tellus. Donec ante dolor, iaculis nec, gravidaac, cursus in, eros. Mauris vestibulum, felis et egestasullamcorper, purus nibh vehicula sem, eu egestas antenisl non justo. Fusce tincidunt, lorem nev dapibusconsectetuer, leo orci mollis ipsum, eget suscipit erospurus in ante. Lorem Ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscingelit.
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join & DONATENewsletterThe fall 2018 issue of CollectionsThe Osborne Collection contactlocationLillian H. Smith branch HoursMonday-Friday |